Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-08-04
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WEST ALEXANDRIA, O.
July 2l.-A few days ago u new found
friend going to Dayton kindly offered me n
seat In his Jaggea which ] acceptcd Of course
as l had mo- had an opportunity heretofore
OF taking In the attractions OF the "Gem
City" The populatloo Of this city, which,
In 1850, was nearly $1,000 is now moro thar
10000, and another enumeration at present
rate OF increase viii show a gain OF forty per
cent. and q still greater gain IN public i'm
proven ents.
For IN inland town 1t scarcely has u peer
north OF the Ohio river, situated as It Is In
the fertile valley OF tho Miami and having
oil tho natural, as we'll rs the artificial, adj.
vantages OF her older sister towns IL is bound
TO become n great commercial centre. A
haif dozen railroads and one canal furnish
an easy between this place
and others In every direction. Well kept
free pixies run into town from fine farming
communities. Miami city Oh the west side.
OF the river - connected with Dayton by
railroad, street cars, .tdIegraph, telephone.
electric light batteries, and, In fact, one Is
but the counterpart OF tho other and will
soon converge Into ono city with ono name.
UNION DEPOT.
We first strolled around to Union Depot.
expecting 10 see Il structure commensurat
NANtt III Oilttllka III kn0 booming GIIX
but TO my utter astouisllnu..t II was q small
affair IN comparison with our W m agniH-
cent structure at Chattanooga. We were
informed, however that one OF mammothdi-
mensions would be built as soon as the
Dayton and Liberty road was begun.
WATER
The principal attraction 10 all visitors
seems TO be the water works. The ana
chinery used here is OF the latest pattern npd
inc man VINO engineers II, advertises its
builders wen by Keeping II In such perfect
trim, have never yet been in such a
clcanly, airy engine room and not q creak In
all the vast machinery do you hear except
where the steam liz generated. The water
slppiied to INC city from here Is OF the best
now being laid under the river bed and the
wells formerly used arc being discontinued.
Revolving Artificial fountains throw q . ray
flower beds In the yard and hose in Careful
handsikeeps tho air delightfully."- cool.
CAR WORKS
We next turned our attention TO the car
works hardly. A Waterman, seeing onr In
tention of turning In thither, stopped MS
anu called for our pass. We had none and
seeing that he was Us invincible as the
Spanish Armada we hied away to the Super
intcndent's office. We found n surly look
Ing young man at the window about twenty
hve years OF age who was willing TO grant us
Il pass For this dny only'' by our giving our
residence and occupations. / did not won
der at his determined vlsage when ! learned
that he was chief commander ofa thousand
hands scattered over twenty acres ofground.
We Ho nrst Went through the foundry, then
yers were getting out the foundation tim
beers for the ears. We therefore saw them In
every stage of construction from the rough
foundryman's to tho delicate touches of Ia
dies fingers on the elegant Pullman Sleep
ers. We did not see the painters Mt work on
the finishing coat OF the sleepers and parlor
cars but left fully convinced that our rail-
road men need not send 10 Patterson or
On our return we passed tho Soldiers nom
ument at the head OF Main street which
was erected to the memory OF the veterans
OF the late war by the citizens OF Montgom M
cry county. II stands about a hundred feet
In the air and Is crowned with statue of q
soldier representing n sentinel on duty in
winter. The Shaft Is of the finest stone and
the statue OF imported marble by an exc
cellcnt sculptor. We also crossed the n.y.
draulic which supplies water to q score OF
large manufactures.
FIRE WORKS,
The system OF fireworks here Is co nplete,
The chief was not in when we called but
we found the foreman who has charge ofthe
works real -mniunicativ and more than
willing TO show us over the building, for
being on duty all the time renders them
particularly anxious for a change OF some
kind. The central station from which the
alarm Is given In case Of a fire Is the +. o,
six gongs are sounded and they 90 direct to
headquarters with the reel and ladder
wagon unless they see that that they car
reach the lire sooner some other way. Tho
|, engine Is In readiness but not called out ex.
cept In extreme cases. He said their hes
test was 10 get on the street from their bed
In eleven seconds. n have the cold engine
ready to start with thirty pounds ofsteam ii
. we do this" said he, sunless l explain. In In,
first place the doors are tripped when IN,